老攻身患绝症[穿书]

Chapter 69

Xie Yang opened his eyes and got out of the car with Qin Cheng. Qin Cheng told him while walking, “Director Zhou has always been cautious when casting rooms. Every time there is an audition, he will set up one or two plot-related scenes for the main characters. He will have the auditioning actors match the scenes and then choose the most suitable one among them. Your true age is the closest to the young master in the script. This is your advantage. You can strengthen your acting skills later.”

Xie Yang nodded.

The two of them soon arrived at the location for the audition of the second male lead. Director Zhou was auditioning for the first female lead in another room and this side wouldn’t start until after a meeting. The staff first led Xie Yang into a lounge for the actors auditioning for the second male lead.

There was already a person sitting in the lounge. He was a stranger and looked around 27 or 28. His height and appearance weren’t outstanding in the entertainment industry but he had a good temperament. His special single-lidded phoenix eyes were easy to remember. 

Xie Yang had searched up the photos of the audition opponents in advance and recognized this person as Yan Xin. He saw this person look over and greeted him politely. Yan Xin also said hello.

The agent wasn’t allowed to stay in the lounge for a long time. Qin Cheng sent Xie Yang here and left. Xie Yang found a corner to sit down in and took out the script from his backpack to continue reading.

“Agent Qin had already left when I entered Huanyu. I heard he is very good to his artists?”

Xie Yang looked up at Yan Xin and couldn’t see the meaning in this person’s words. He replied, “Qin Cheng is indeed very good.” 

Yan Xin nodded. “I’m envious of you.”

Xie Yang thought this Yan Xin was a bit interesting and asked, “You are envious that my agent is Qin Cheng?”

Yan Xin shook his head and replied, “I’m envious of your background. I come from the countryside and don’t have the type of self-confidence and pride that the role of the young master requires. I only started to learn the piano after my debut. I don’t play it well and my posture isn’t good enough. I studied hard but I can’t do it well.”

“However, your acting skills are very good. I’ve seen your works and they are great.” Xie Yang got up and walked to sit next to Yan Xin. He raised his hand and pretended there was a piano in front of him. He played a few times before glancing at Yan Xin. “Does this posture look good?” 

Yan Xin raised his hand and tried it himself. He nodded before shaking his head. “It looks good but I can’t learn it.”

“It isn’t that you aren’t learning it. You are too tense. Relax. Don’t use the piano as a tool to decorate yourself. Try to love it. In the case where you have solid basic skills, you have to play the piano with love and enthusiasm. This is your best posture.”

Yan Xin frowned thoughtfully.

Xie Yang sat back in the corner and continued reading the script. 

10 minutes later, Fang Chengnan also arrived. He was wearing a retro suit and his dark brown hair was dyed to black. He had youthful bangs and looked similar to the description of the young master in the script.

Fang Chengnan took the initiative to greet Xie Yang and Yan Xin after entering the room. The two of them responded politely. Everyone finally arrived and the staff sent a short audition clip to let the actors familiarize themselves in advance.

There were two audition scenes, both of which required playing the piano. The first one was the young master playing the piano to celebrate his mother’s birthday after returning to China. The second one was the young master’s last performance before he burned himself.

The emotions required for the two scenes were different and the difficulty was quite high. 

The staff member said, “Director Zhou mentioned that you can choose the music you want to play during the audition.”

There was no designated track and the difficulty doubled.

Xie Yang noticed that Yan Xin frowned after hearing the staff member’s words and showed a distressed look. Fang Chengnan immediately lowered his head to read the script. Once the staff member left, Yan Xin hesitated before walking over to sit beside Xie Yang. Xie Yang looked at Yan Xin. Fang Chengnan, who was sitting in the other corner, also glanced sideways.

Yan Xin was a bit embarrassed as he spoke. “I heard that you are good at playing the piano. If it is convenient, can I ask what song you think is better to play?” 

Xie Yang questioned, “What songs can you play? It is better for them to be songs you are skilled in.”

Yan Xin gave the names of some songs.

Xie Yang thought for a while before replying. “I suggest you play Ode to Spring in the first audition. It is fast-paced and has low difficulty. Everyone is familiar with it and it can set off the atmosphere of a birthday party. In the second audition, you can play the second excerpt of Black Fantasy. To be honest, this doesn’t fit perfectly in line with the emotions of the young master at the time but it can express some of it. You can use your expressions and body to fill in the missing parts of the song.”

Yan Xin finally had a direction and spoke sincerely. “Thank you.” 

“You’re welcome.”

Yan Xin took out a notebook from his bag and turned to one of the pages. He handed it to Xie Yang and told him “I made my own biography of the character. You can use it.”

Xie Yang took the notebook and also sincerely thanked him. “Thank you.”

The two people finished the exchange. One person plugged in headphones and started to familiarize himself with the music. The other looked at the character biography. The atmosphere was harmonious. 

Fang Chengnan frowned and slowly retracted his gaze.

Around 20 minutes later, the staff member came in again and asked the three of them to draw lots to choose the audition order. Fang Chengnan had made his debut first and had higher qualifications. Yan Xin and Xie Yang asked him to draw first and then Yan Xin would be second.

In the end, Fang Chengnan drew the third audition while Yan Xin drew the first.

10 minutes later, the audition officially began. Yan Xin followed the staff member to the next room and Xie Yang and Fang Chengnan were left in the lounge. 

Fang Chengnan glanced at Xie Yang and joked, “You answered all the questions of your competitor so well. There aren’t many pure and enthusiastic people like you in the circle. Yan Xin is really too much. As a senior, he didn’t give you any advice and even bothered you so much.”

Xie Yang heard the provocation on Fang Chengnan’s words and replied with a smile, “I’m not enthusiastic. I just thought that if I can’t pass the audition, I want Yan Xin to beat you. You worked so hard to blacken me. It is fair to pay you back.”

Fang Chengnan froze and the smile on his face disappeared gradually.